To use your manager account, you can begin by linking it to existing individual or manager accounts.
You also have the option of creating new Google Ads accounts from your manager account. These accounts are automatically linked to your manager account.
Before you begin
This article shows you how to link existing accounts to your manager account. You may want to begin by reading About linking accounts to manager accounts.
Instructions
Send a link request
- Sign in to your Google Ads manager account.
- From the page menu on the left, click Settings, then click Sub-account settings at the top of the page.
- Click the plus button
.
- Click Link existing account.
- Enter the Google Ads account's Customer ID number. To link multiple accounts at once, enter one Customer ID per line. Click Preview to review the details of the request.
- Optional: You can also select a different manager account to link the Google Ads accounts to.
- Click Send Request.
Users with access to the Google Ads account you sent a link request to will receive emails inviting them to link to your account. Once the invited account accepts your invitation, you'll receive an email confirmation and the account will be automatically linked to your manager account.
Accept a pending link request
Users with administrative access to the invited account, or access to a linked manager account that has administrative ownership of that account, can accept your request. You can find, accept, or decline linking requests using the following steps:
- Sign in to your Google Ads manager account.
- Click the Tools & settings icon
, then under "Setup", click Access and security.
- Select the Managers tab. Under “Link request”, you’ll find a list of manager accounts that have requested to link to your account.
- Under “Actions”, click Accept.
Learn more about managing users and access levels for your manager account
Withdraw link requests from “Sub-account settings” page of your manager account
- Sign in to your Google Ads manager account.
- From the page menu on the left, click Settings, then click Sub-account settings at the top of the page.
- Click the Sent link requests tab.
- From the “Actions” column with the applicable account, select Withdraw.